degemination

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Definitions of degemination word

noun degemination (phonetics, uncountable) inverse process of gemination, when a spoken long consonant is pronounced for an audibly shorter period. 1
noun degemination (Uncountable Noun) (phonetics) The inverse process of gemination, when a spoken long consonant is pronounced for an audibly shorter period. 0
noun degemination (Countable Noun) A particular instance of such change. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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